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We love the smell of bacon in the morning as it wafts through the campground. Who wouldn’t? But we know there are more options for a delicious, easy, and healthy breakfast in the outdoors.

You have probably heard of the new trend in make-ahead oatmeal, or overnight oats, as some people call them. We’re seeing lots of it on Pinterest. So, in case you’d like to give it a try, we found some delicious looking recipes.

This batch of recipes that we found on Pinterest seems to be the most decadent. You could try one each day while you’re here. We’re having a hard time deciding which one to start with.Almond butter & jelly

Banana Nut Bread

Almond Joy

Blueberry Muffin

Carrot Cake

German Chocolate Cake

Pina colada

The how-to seems easy enough. You can use glass jars or really any container of your choosing. In the evening you put equal parts of old fashioned or steel cut oats and some milk into the jar. Maybe start with 1/2 cup of each.

Then you add the personality. You can add fruit, nuts (and walnuts, of course), and/or seeds to create the flavor profile you like best.

Pop them in the fridge overnight and sprinkle them with granola, coconut, or maybe some chocolate chips and you’re ready to enjoy. We think they’d be a great start to day of fun at the campground. And they are easily customized to suit every family member’s favorite flavors.

Let us know if you try these and if you created your own combinations. We’d love to get some ideas from you and give them a try.

We found plenty of delicious recipes to add to your bag of tricks during your next camping stay. Everyone loves S’mores but there really is so much more to try and we want to give you some ideas.

Strawberry Brownie Skewers

These are made by alternating fresh strawberries, rich brownies, and fluffy marshmallows on a skewer. you then drizzle with some chocolate and dig in. They look pretty and will disappear in a flash. The ingredients are simple and they’re easy to assemble at the campsite. You can read the instructions here: http://onelittleproject.com/strawberry-brownie-skewers/

Oreo Mousse Jar

This layered dessert is easy and is made in individual jars for cuteness and convenience. You will be layering instant chocolate pudding, instant white chocolate pudding, and topping them with crushed Oreos. The kids will go crazy for this but we wish them luck getting them away from the parents. We suggest you make extra because many will want seconds. You can read the instructions here: http://www.azestybite.com/oreo-mousse-jars/Grilled Strawberry Pie

This seems easy enough. You toss a premade pie crust into a foil pie pan and fill it with strawberries that have been combined with some sugar and cornstarch. Slightly fold the crust over the filling and bake it.

Caramelized Brown Sugar Cinnamon Grilled Pineapple

Get yourself some fresh pineapple spears at the grocery store and about half a cup of brown sugar and butter. Add some cinnamon and then grill them. Doesn’t that sound mouth-watering? In 10 minutes prep time and 10 minutes of grilling time you have a tasty dessert to feed the family. You can read the recipe here: http://therecipecritic.com/2012/06/caramelized-grilled-pineapple/

A big part of the enjoyment of camping with friends and family is the shared meals. From hotcakes and campfire coffee in the morning to burgers and roasted corn on the cob for dinner. The eating is good but the cooking can sometimes be more than you’d like especially since you’re supposed to be on vacation. That’s where the crockpot comes in to save the day. There are some really tasty recipes that can be made, simmered all day, and you still enjoy a delicious meal when it’s done. We found some recipes you might like to try.

Crockpot Green Chili Chicken
This is simple to make with canned and prepackaged ingredients. You’ll need to cut up some chicken breasts and some garlic and onion. Then add green chili, some Rotel tomatoes, brown sugar, and chicken broth. After several hours you pull the chicken out and shred it with a fork. Drop it back in and then enjoy it on a soft tortilla with sour cream and avocado. It really will be a crowd pleaser and you’ll only have the crockpot to wash.

Crockpot Ground Beef and Wild Rice
This is another easy one. You’ll brown some ground beef with onion and, once drained, drop them in the crockpot. Add mushrooms, mushroom soup, long grain and wild rice, some salt & pepper and let it perk for most of the day. It’s a hearty dish to feed a crowd and will taste even better the next day.

Crockpot Dump Cake
You can even bake a cake in your crockpot. Just stir a stick of butter into a box of yellow cake mix. Spread a large can of pie filling on the bottom of the crockpot and drop the cake mixture on top of it. In just a couple of hours you have a sweet, bubbly treat that begs for a scoop of ice cream. Delicious.

You can get the recipes from Debi’s RV Cooking. Give them a try and spend more time doing whatever it is you would rather be doing. We want you to enjoy your vacation with lots of good food, not lots of cooking.